Canadian, so it’s not all that different, but why. can. I. buy. liquor. in. a. PHARMACY?
Don’t know if this is just a California thing, but it was weird as fuck. What’s even weirder, in light of this, is they didn’t go whole hog and sell cigarettes too. 'Cause helf.
Side story: Went into a Dollar General and bought a can of Sapporo. Ok, not so weird, it’s functionally a super basic grocery store with a bunch of other cheap goods. Guy at the counter said, “Oh yeah, they make this beer in some place very far away”. Looked at the can - I’m pretty sure he meant Japan, not Guelph, ON Canada.
i like that there’s this post where it’s weird to be able to buy liquor in a pharmacy (canadian in california) and another where it’s weird to only be able to buy liquor in a liquor store (brit in florida)
Walgreens and CVS stopped selling cigarettes as corporate decisions around 2010, there’s no law against it, they probably had a family member die of lung cancer.
Getting any entity that jumps through as many hoops as one has to jump through to get a liquor sales license to voluntarily give up that profit isn’t nearly as likely in the current US societal climate. Maybe once we have legal weed, but not while it is the current drug of choice.
Drinking and driving is legal, as long as you’re under the limit. Well, some places have laws against open containers, but usually not the places with drive through liquor stores.
Pharmacies/drug stores in America have unique laws and ordinances that go back to prohibition. During that time, they took over the role of saloons in communities, since they were able to sell medicinal whisky.
In some states you can buy booze pretty much anywhere. I moved out of the country for awhile and when I went back home I stopped into an ice cream shop slash convenience store, and when I was surprised to see the 6 coolers of beer along the back wall I realized I’d been gone a long time.
Canadian, so it’s not all that different, but why. can. I. buy. liquor. in. a. PHARMACY?
Don’t know if this is just a California thing, but it was weird as fuck. What’s even weirder, in light of this, is they didn’t go whole hog and sell cigarettes too. 'Cause helf.
Side story: Went into a Dollar General and bought a can of Sapporo. Ok, not so weird, it’s functionally a super basic grocery store with a bunch of other cheap goods. Guy at the counter said, “Oh yeah, they make this beer in some place very far away”. Looked at the can - I’m pretty sure he meant Japan, not Guelph, ON Canada.
He wasn’t wrong but I did chuckle.
Walgreens and I think Rite Aid stopped selling alcohol several years back. Idk why they stopped. Maybe they heard that you thought it was weird.
i like that there’s this post where it’s weird to be able to buy liquor in a pharmacy (canadian in california) and another where it’s weird to only be able to buy liquor in a liquor store (brit in florida)
Pharmacy liquor is a new one to me, lol.
Walgreens and CVS stopped selling cigarettes as corporate decisions around 2010, there’s no law against it, they probably had a family member die of lung cancer.
Getting any entity that jumps through as many hoops as one has to jump through to get a liquor sales license to voluntarily give up that profit isn’t nearly as likely in the current US societal climate. Maybe once we have legal weed, but not while it is the current drug of choice.
Not to mention that Walgreens became as big as they are specifically because of prescription alcohol sales during prohibition.
Liquor laws vary wildly throughout the US. The one good thing about Ohio is drive through liquor stores.
I always wondered how that isn’t encouraging drinking and driving. Indiana has them as well.
Drinking and driving is legal, as long as you’re under the limit. Well, some places have laws against open containers, but usually not the places with drive through liquor stores.
Pharmacies/drug stores in America have unique laws and ordinances that go back to prohibition. During that time, they took over the role of saloons in communities, since they were able to sell medicinal whisky.
In some states you can buy booze pretty much anywhere. I moved out of the country for awhile and when I went back home I stopped into an ice cream shop slash convenience store, and when I was surprised to see the 6 coolers of beer along the back wall I realized I’d been gone a long time.
Here in the UK you can buy booze more or less anywhere that you can buy food. Almost any supermarket or corner shop will supply you what you want.